{"id":126460,"date":"2026-07-02T09:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/?p=126460"},"modified":"2026-07-02T09:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:40:59","slug":"80-years-of-lasallian-education-and-care-for-the-most-vulnerable-in-papua-new-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/80-years-of-lasallian-education-and-care-for-the-most-vulnerable-in-papua-new-guinea\/","title":{"rendered":"80 years of Lasallian education and care for the most vulnerable in Papua New Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the Lasallian community in Papua New Guinea (PNG), the 80<\/span>th<\/span> anniversary of the arrival of the first Brothers in the country is not merely a historical milestone to be commemorated, but a testimony to a living legacy. The recent celebration in Port Moresby brought together different generations around a single core: an educational mission that looks to the future and offers inspiration for the entire global Lasallian network.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

The Roots: Four Pioneers and a Shared DNA<\/b><\/h2><\/div>

\"\"It all began in January 1946<\/b>, when four Australian missionary Brothers \u2013 Patrick Howard, Anthony Broderick, Lucian Thorpe and Celsus Maguire \u2013 arrived in Port Moresby to establish the first Lasallian class, starting with just 80 young people.<\/p>\n

From that small seed, a vast network has sprung up. Today, the principles brought by those first Brothers have become part of the local people\u2019s DNA. In Lasallian schools across PNG, there is a deep sense of human connection: pupils are taught that their classmates are brothers and sisters walking the same path, deserving of compassion, a listening ear and care.<\/span><\/p>\n

To date, the key factors behind Lasallian success in Papua New Guinea are:<\/span><\/p>\n